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Important Dates
Jan 5 Everett PTSA Council Reflections Celebration, CRC
Jan 12 JHS PTSA Membership Meeting, 7pm, Zoom
Jan 17 No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 17 WSPTA Focus on Advocacy Day
Jan 17 - Jan 21 WSPTA Focus on Advocacy Week
Jan 20 PTSA Red Robin Dine-out 5pm - 9pm
Jan 24 District "Let's Connect" event
Jan 28 PTSA-sponsored Finally Friday Staff Grab-n-Go Breakfast
Jan 28 Semester Ends
Jan 31 No School, Teacher Work Day
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Jackson PTSA News
JHS PTSA Membership Meeting - New Date
Our next PTSA Membership Meeting will now be on January 12th at 7pm. In addition to PTSA business, we will be hearing about the levies that will be on the ballot in February. The Zoom link is found above.
Open PTSA board position: Newsletter
Jackson High is actively seeking a volunteer for someone to help with the Wolf Tracks Newsletter. This person will be responsible for collecting information and writing the monthly newsletter. Training is available! For more details, email our Volunteer Chair Lisa Syravong
Open PTSA position: Nominating Committee Member
The Jackson PTSA Nominating Committee consists of three PTSA members who will recognize and recruit the most qualified people available for the elected PTSA positions of JHS PTSA. The work of the nominating committee will conclude when elections are held in April of 2022. Please contact our Volunteer Chair Lisa Syravong to learn more.
Committee Update: Fundraising
We will be hosting our next dine-out fundraiser on January 20th from 5pm-9pm at Red Robin.
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Please join us for our next dine out on Thursday, January 20th, anytime from 5pm - 9pm at Red Robin on Bothell Everett Highway in Bothell. Red Robin will give 20% of food sales back to JHS PTSA.
If you dine in or phone in an order, just mention Jackson PTSA to have your sales counted.
If you order online, follow these instructions:
1. Go to order.redrobin.com and select the Red Robin at 21215 Bothell Everett Highway, Bothell, WA 98021.
2. In the menu, go to the category labeled "Fundraisers (To-Go-Only)."
3. Open "Spirit Night (To-Go) Fundraiser.
4. Add "Jackson PTSA" to the Special Instructions in the Spirit Night item, then add it to your cart. (Note: If you add the item prior to entering your information, you can still edit it from your cart.)
5. Add your meal items and check out.
6. Arrive at Red Robin, pull into a pickup spot and call the phone number on the sign. A Team Member will bring your order to your car.
Please note that we do not get credit for deliveries - just dine-in and to-go food orders only.
Contact Katie & Megan with questions.
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Current Membership: 348 Goal: 510
Click to join! We invite you to become a PTSA Member!
January Membership Contest
All members who join JHS PTSA by January 24th will be entered into our prize drawing. We will have two winners for our January contest!
Thanks to everyone who has joined PTSA this year, we have as many members as we had last year - thank you! However, we are still well below our goal of 510 members. Please join if you have not yet renewed your membership for this school year!
A JHS PTSA membership shows support to JHS and the PTSA! Anyone can join the PTSA - students, parents, staff, relatives and community members. We need you to make the parent, teacher, student association a strong and vital partnership at Jackson High School. Our goal this year is 510 members and 100% staff membership! Join today!
Don’t forget your PTSA membership entitles you to year-round multiple discounts including Silverwood, Wild Waves, Lego Land and so much more. Find out more information about discounts here!
Check out our membership page for more information!
Questions? Contact our VP of Membership Beenish Iqbal
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Congratulations to the following Jackson students whose art entries have moved on to the Everett PTSA Council level. Their art will be presented and celebrated at the January 5th Reflections Art Celebration, sponsored by Everett PTSA Council.
Visual Arts
Akhilesh Ambarish - Ripple of Change
Chunqi Zhao - Butterfly Affect
Jisu Kim - Look at the Bright Side
Rome Drewery - Our Future Shadows
Literature
Sudhir Chebiyyam - Listen
Congratulations to our Jackson artists!
Please contact Larissa Pfeifer with any questions about the Reflections art program!
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THANK YOU for participating in the 2nd Annual Community Run, Walk and Roll Virtual 5k event from December 6-12, 2021! This year, we had nearly 400 participants district-wide, with every single PTA/PTSA in our District with representation! Congratulations to the PTA with the most registrations: Silver Lake Elementary PTA, the winner of the $150 Bonus Prize! Registration & donations supported a local PTA of your choice and the Everett Special Education PTSA! Thank you for making this virtual event such a success!
Valerie Cunningham
Acting President, Everett Special Education PTSA 2021-2022
Special Ed Liaison, Everett Council PTSA 2021-2022
Email: president.eseptsa@gmail.com
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Advocacy
From WSPTA
Your voice matters!
We need your stories, we need your voice, and we need you! PTA’s legacy is strong because of passionate advocates just like you building our legislative platform, one resolution at a time.
Join us for Focus on Advocacy Week, January 17-21, 2022, as we share this platform with our legislators in Olympia. Subscribe to the WSPTA Action Network and be part of #WSPTAOneVoice.
In the grassroots spirit of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday, January 17, we will kick off the week by meeting with state representatives and senators. We will provide you with the tools and information you need to ensure that PTA is loud and proud that day.
Throughout Focus on Advocacy Week, we will send you calls to action to help you share your opinion and your story with your legislators. Subscribe to the WSPTA Action Network today to engage in the calls to action.
From Jackson PTSA
Also, please remember that we will have a representative offer information about the 2022 Levies vote at our next Membership Meeting on January 12th at 7pm. We would love to see you there and hear your thoughts!
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Thank you to Joanna Ghosh for organizing donations and setting up the December Staff Grab-n-Go Breakfast! Thank you to the following people for volunteering to bring in food for the staff: Lance Balla, Jennifer Hirman, Beenish Iqbal, Heather Morgan, Yeside Olaniyan, Jonelle Radford, Rachel Vaught, and Lisa Wininger
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Main Fundraiser
Our main fundraising effort is "Pass the Hat" (a straight donation to PTSA). 100% of these funds go directly towards programs and activities at Jackson. Our suggested donation is $40 per student and your donations are 100% tax deductible. You can donate at our PTSA store.
Corporate Match
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and eligible for corporate matching. Check with your HR department for details. Check out our website for more information and instructions.
Simple Fundraising: Amazon Smile
If you shop at Amazon, link your smile.amazon.com account to Henry M Jackson High PTSA (note that the location will say Tacoma, WA). Then start at smile.amazon.com every time you shop!
Simple Fundraising: Fred Meyer
Do you shop at Fred Meyer? Do you have a Rewards Card? Sign up for Community Rewards program linking your Fred Meyer card at fredmeyer.com/community rewards. You can search for us by our name Henry M Jackson High PTSA or by our non-profit number LG295.
Questions about fundraising? Contact our VPs of Fundraising Katie Stark & Megan Swander
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If you are looking to get involved, meet other parents, and have fun, please consider volunteering!
The PTSA will be sponsoring our next Finally Friday staff breakfast on January 28th. As we get closer to the date, please check on our website for the donation sign-up sheet: jacksonhighschoolptsa.org/signup/
You can sign up to volunteer on the volunteer page of our website!
Contact our Volunteer Coordinator Lisa Syravong with any volunteer questions!
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This statewide essay contest explores the important and varied influencers in the lives and education of children – from the children’s perspective. Every day children are exposed to a variety of people and each one has an opportunity to influence the path a child decides to take. Whether it is someone that sparks an interest in a new topic, helps them work through a problem, shapes the kind of person they want to become by modeling behavior, simply listens to them, or any number of other actions, this is the platform for students to share their appreciation. The application deadline is March 1 each year.
Submissions must be submitted through the online form. Questions? Contact WSPTAEssay@wastatepta.org
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News from Other Levels of the PTA
Everett PTSA Council 7.3
Wednesday, January 5, 2022: Reflections Celebration
Join us for the Reflections Celebration, honoring 189 entries from 15 schools across our District! Please consider joining us IN-PERSON for a Celebration on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at the Community Resource Center (CRC) at 3900 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201. All are welcome, however, we encourage everyone to RSVP prior to the event, so we can limit the numbers per session! For more information and to RSVP:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0944a8a72fa02-reflections.
Contact everettptsacouncil@gmail.com or go to everettptsacouncil.org for more information.
Washington State PTA
Ready for an easy way to get involved in advocacy for your school or district? Contact your state legislators to share the needs and concerns of your schools! We all have two state representatives and one state senator, and they love hearing from constituents. Use this link to find your legislators and their contact information.
National PTA
See our 5-Year Strategic Vision to Grow PTA’s Mission: PTA.org/StrategicPlan
National PTA: Notes from the Backpack
 PTA is working to ensure our public schools provide a high-quality and equitable education for every child to reach their full potential. Notes from the Backpack is a PTA podcast designed for millions of parents and the decisionmakers they influence.
Through the unique combination of expert, parent and educator guests, each episode features engaging conversations that offer real-life advice and ideas on how to support children’s learning and development—all in parent-friendly language.
Our Culture is More than a Holiday
From people who mispronounce your child’s name to teachers who expect them to explain your family’s holiday traditions to the class, your child may be struggling with the pressure to represent an entire culture. Actress and author Sheetal Sheth joins the show to discuss how families can help kids embrace their identities and explains how she shared her own identity and experience as a mother in her children’s books Always Anjali and Bravo Anjali.
National PTA: Notas de la Mochila
 PTA está trabajando para garantizar que nuestras escuelas públicas ofrezcan una educación equitativa y de alta calidad para que todos los niños alcancen su pleno potencial. Notas de la Mochila es un podcast de PTA diseñado para millones de padres y los funcionarios sobre los que ellos ejercen su influencia.
A través de una combinación excepcional de invitados expertos, padres y educadores, cada episodio trae charlas atrapantes que ofrecen ideas y consejos de la vida real para respaldar el aprendizaje y el desarrollo infantil. Todo en un idioma apto para padres.
Introducción a Las Redes Sociales y el Cyberbullying
Desde los riesgos del cyberbullying hasta los peligrosos retos de las redes sociales, muchos padres sienten temor cuando sus hijos entran e el mundo de las redes sociales. ¿Cómo pueden hacer las familias para hablar sobre la forma de transitar el mundo virtual con responsabilidad? El Dr. Sameer Hinduja, director del Cyberbullying Research Center participa del programa para compartir algunos consejos prácticos y responder algunas de las preguntas más frecuentes.
National PTA: Our Children Magazine
This magazine has great information for parents and students. Check it out here to read articles on Parenting, Education, Wellness, Family Fun, and the PTA Community. You can also use that link to sign up for the Our Children e-Newsletter.
Check out this article called "New Year, New Tips for 2022 Healthy Habits and Wellness"
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Jackson High School News
From the Counseling Center
Semester 2 Schedules:
More information about schedule corrections for 2nd semester can be found here later in January 2022: https://www.everettsd.org/Page/9388.
Mid-year College Reports:
After 1st semester grades are posted (in mid-February), counselors will complete the Mid-Year report. This will pull students updated transcripts which will include 1st semester grades (don’t worry - the timing of this will work with the colleges to which seniors are applying!). Later this spring, when students know where they plan to attend, students will note that detail in Naviance. That notation will alert our Registrar where to send students final JHS transcript after they graduate in June.
Virtual Calming Room resource:
Another great resource we want to share with you is the Everett SD Virtual Calming Room. You can also find this link under QUICKLINKS on the JHS Counseling webpage. As we continue through this school year the counselors would like to offer you a place to go to find tools and strategies to manage stress, process emotions and take a moment to experience some calm. The Virtual Calming Room includes several resources for students of all ages and the adults in their lives.
NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse:
Juniors and seniors considering participating in intercollegiate athletics need to register online with the NCAA Clearinghouse. This registration certifies the eligibility of student athletes to participate in sports during their freshman year in college. Check out this link for more information: https://www.everettsd.org/Page/9404.
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Everett Public Schools (District) News
Good Citizenship Day
Good Citizenship Day is observed on January 14. On that day, social studies teachers coordinate a voter registration event in each history or social studies class attended by high school seniors. Students who will be eighteen years of age or older by the time of the next general election will be allowed to register to vote online in the classroom. Paper registration will also be made available in the classroom.
Registering to vote is easy. Visit the Snohomish County webpage for details on the three ways you can register to vote or update your registration. Students who are 16 & 17 years old can now pre-register to vote.
Día del bueno ciudadano
El día del buen ciudadano (Good Citizenship Day) es el 14 de enero. Ese día, los maestros de estudios sociales coordinarán un evento para registrar alumnos de nivel “senior” para votar en todas las clases de historia o estudios sociales. Los estudiantes que tengan 18 años cumplidos para la fecha de las próximas elecciones podrán registrarse para votar en línea en el salón de clases. El registro en papel también estará disponible en el salón de clases.
Registrarse para votar es sencillo. Visita la página web del Condado de Snohomish para detalles sobre las tres maneras que te puedes registrar o actualizar tu registro. Los alumnos de 16 y 17 años de edad ya pueden hacer su pre-registro para votar.
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Community News
Rotary Club of Mill Creek
Congratulations to all these Students of the Month, including our own Henry M. Jackson High School's Ian Todd! The December 2021 Rotary Club of Mill Creek Student of the Month for Musical Excellence from Henry M. Jackson High School is Ian Todd. Read more at https://newsofmillcreek.com/content/rotary-club-mill-creek-students-month-november-and-december-2021
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